Planning a move to El Salvador. Where to begin.
Choose the permission before the address.
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Where the visa stands
El Salvador’s immigration authority lists temporary residence for pensioners and independent-income applicants, alongside other categories. It does not establish a dedicated nomad visa in the reviewed directory.
Start with your work plans
Confirm work permission for your chosen residence category. A pensioner or rentista application is not automatically suitable for a salaried remote worker.
Describe who pays you, where your employer or clients are based and what you would do while living abroad. Use those details when checking the official route. Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Take the first application step
Open the relevant form in the official temporary-residence directory and confirm the evidence for your income source.
Different application and extension forms cover different purposes. Use the correct category rather than a generic retirement checklist.
Keep two money questions separate
The visa income test concerns the evidence required for an application. A living budget concerns your housing, healthcare, transport and daily spending. Compare both before committing to a move.
This briefing reorganizes the existing visa summary. It does not represent a new source review. The visa section of the guide keeps the original review dates and qualifications.
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